Chapter 255

Dockett did not expect to lose so badly. He had thought that no matter how much Gu Ding's strength had increased overnight, his strength would at most be on par with his. He did not expect Gu Ding's domain to suppress his strength to only ten percent, and he was completely defeated in less than ten seconds after the battle began. Fortunately, the two of them had chatted for a while, which made others think that the two of them had fought fiercely. It was only then that he realized that there was always someone better out there. He had overestimated himself by challenging Malcolm right off the bat.

"I've lost …" Dockett admitted his defeat in the face of Malcolm's question. He turned to look at Gu Ding. "Gu Ding, I'd like to join your crew."

"You're welcome. We're lacking a doctor." Gu Ding had thought of inviting Dockett because his ability to divert damage was very special. Even if he did not know any other medical skills, that ability was enough to handle most problems. Moreover, Dockett's strength was not weak. If Gu Ding had not suppressed him with his domain, he would not have won so easily.

"I have two requests that I hope you can fulfill, Captain. First, if I'm to become a doctor, I need a pharmacologist who can refine medicine of superior quality to help me refine the medicine I need. Second, whenever my strength increases, I need a strong opponent for me to challenge. "

"I can fulfill both conditions." Gu Ding nodded. "I'm a pharmacologist who can refine medicine of superior quality. Although I can only refine D-grade medicine at the moment, I'll take some time to improve my pharmacologist level. As for the opponent you need, you won't be lacking. Whether it's me, Biggie, or any enemy, you'll be fine. You should know that our crew has caused a lot of trouble, so we won't be lacking enemies. "

At that moment, Malcolm walked over and gave Gu Ding a thumbs up. He then took out five golden bottles from his Inventory and passed them to Gu Ding. "Here are five Golden Combat Armors. Since Dockett has joined your crew, I don't mind giving you one more. It's all thanks to you, Gu Ding, that I've finally gotten rid of this sticky candy. "

"I'll challenge you after I've defeated Gu Ding and Biggie." Dockett was still full of fighting spirit.

"We'll talk about it when the time comes. The Cosmic Sea is vast, and there are many people stronger than me. If there were no special changes, the Demigod Monster Ranking would only be updated once every hundred years. Usually, only the names of the fallen would disappear, and the people behind would automatically move forward. Our rankings are all from a hundred years ago. No one knows how many new experts have emerged in the past hundred years. Apart from the fallen powerhouses, those who had gone missing for a hundred years without any news would also be removed from the list by the Star Pavilion. Therefore, there are actually a lot of unknown experts. "

"Apart from the Demigod Monster Ranking, there's also a ranking in the Cosmic Sea. Those on the Windcloud Leaderboard were all powerhouses whose gene levels had yet to reach demigod level. There were a total of 108 people on the leaderboard, and among them, 26 had the ability to kill a One-Star Lower Rank Deity. This ranking was updated once every three years, and there was one person who had firmly occupied the first place 99 times. This was because he had killed two Five-star Lower Deities. That guy's name is very strange. He's called Futu. I don't know if it's a title or something. "

"Futu …" Gu Ding instantly remembered the name. Neptune currently only had access to Faye Cosmic Nation and a few other Cosmic Nations that were shared with Faye Cosmic Nation's network. Other than that, the network access of other Cosmic Nations was closed and could only be accessed after arriving at the Cosmic Nation. Therefore, he could not access the information in the Cosmic Sea, much less this leaderboard. The reason he knew about the Demigod Monster Ranking was because the Demigod Monster Ranking had been reposted on Faye Cosmic Nation's network. The person who reposted it must have been someone who had been to the Cosmic Sea before.

"I'll give you a copy of the list from three years ago, along with the personal information of the twenty-six powerhouses who were able to kill deities," Malcolm said as he sent the list and some information to Gu Ding.

"Thank you!" Although Gu Ding would be able to find information about these people when he entered the Cosmic Sea, it was good to know in advance to give him motivation.

After sending Malcolm off, Dockett returned to his Grey-faced Buzzard to pack up. He planned to move into the Golden Eagle and sell the Grey-faced Buzzard for some money.

However, Gu Ding vetoed this idea. "Keep it. This spaceship can't be sold for much money anyway. We can use it occasionally."

"But I don't have that much Inventory Space …" Dockett pointed at his intelligent wristwatch. His wristwatch was indeed an ordinary commercial model. It was obvious that his life after becoming an Interstellar Pirate had not been very good.

"My Inventory Space is enough." Every time Gu Ding obtained an intelligent wristwatch or an intelligent ring, his Inventory Space would be directly absorbed by Neptune and expanded. This included Potie's intelligent ring.

Speaking of Potie's intelligent ring, Gu Ding only took a brief look. There were more than thirty billion Universe Credits alone, which was six or seven times more than his own net worth. There were also more than a hundred Source Stones, three demigod weapons, and a bunch of miscellaneous things.

After Dockett was done packing, Gu Ding immediately put his spaceship into his Inventory Space and returned to the Golden Eagle.

"Lili, Elsa, we have a new member joining us," Gu Ding introduced the two women when he returned to the spaceship.

Lilliath and Elsa had been guarding Biggie earlier and did not know about the battle between Gu Ding and Dockett. When they heard that Gu Ding had recruited a doctor, the two of them exchanged polite greetings for a while. The crew really needed a doctor.

"Dockett, can Biggie really only live for a month? Is there any other doctor who can cure his injuries? "Lilliath was still a little reluctant.

"Biggie's injuries are not ordinary injuries. You may not have fought with a demigod before. God Source is a very special kind of energy. A real deity's God Source has the ability to imprint itself and is very difficult to expel. However, my ability can always transfer Biggie's injuries out of his body and keep him alive, but that's all. As long as the God Source in his body is not removed, he will not wake up, and his injuries will continue to worsen every day. Only a deity with a true God Position can erase the imprint on the God Source and expel it from Biggie's body, "Dockett explained the situation of Biggie's injuries in detail.

"Neptune, let's go straight to Royal Capital Star Sector and ask Elizabeth for help," Gu Ding decided.

"But, will she help us? He's the lord of Faye Cosmic Nation, and we're Interstellar Pirates. " Lilliath felt that things were not that simple. The opposing identities meant that Elizabeth could not be friends.

"In Faye Cosmic Nation, she's the only deity we know. We have no other choice." Gu Ding, of course, knew what Lilliath was worried about. "Neptune, park your spaceship somewhere two or three star sectors away from Royal Capital Star Sector. I'll sneak in Dockett's Grey-faced Buzzard when the time comes."

"Are you sure you want to do this? Although this will avoid the risk of Lili and Elsa, there's a high chance that you'll be caught, and Biggie will most likely fall into the hands of the Federation Army. Biggie is very fragile now. If he falls into the hands of the Federation Government, it's very likely that he'll be brainwashed by the Federation Government's people and then awaken. There's no way that the Emperor's Projection can be hidden from the Federation Government. The Federation Government will do everything they can to capture a person like him who could become an extreme powerhouse in the future. As for you, it's very likely that you'll be sentenced to more than a few hundred years in prison. "Neptune gave his prediction of the future.

"You're talking about the worst-case scenario, but Biggie won't be so easily controlled, and I won't be caught so easily. Even if there's only a small chance of success, we still have to try. Moreover, after using the Golden Combat Armor, my combat effectiveness has increased again. My highest combat effectiveness was originally only the strength of a 1-star deity, but after a fifty-fold increase, I can barely reach the strength of a 3-star deity. Coupled with the effects of my territory, I should be able to crush all the demigods except for Elizabeth. "Gu Ding was quite confident in himself.

"Don't forget that there's another deity in Faye Cosmic Nation besides Elizabeth. Moreover, that fellow has been staying in Royal Capital Star Sector for a long time," Neptune reminded him.

"That's why I need you to teach me God Skills and divine powers during this period so that I can become stronger. It should take quite some time to get from here to Royal Capital Star Sector, right?" Gu Ding grinned.

"I'll need to use at least nineteen space jumps. After each jump, the spaceship's usual automatic energy recovery is completely insufficient, and it needs to be recharged. If the people in the spaceship repair shop use high-speed recharging, it can usually be done in about a day. However, after each high-speed recharge, it needs to go through at least two normal recharges before it can be recharged at high speed again. On the other hand, a normal recharge takes two days. Therefore, it'll take at least thirty days to get there. "

"Thirty days is enough!" Gu Ding believed that he could learn at least one God Skill or divine power in thirty days.

"Actually, I've been hesitating about this matter. Since you're still a flesh and blood being, you won't be able to use most of the God Skills and divine powers that deities can use. However, non-deity techniques won't be able to increase your combat effectiveness enough. " Neptune did not expect Gu Ding to condense God Source so early, which messed up his original cultivation plan for Gu Ding. "I have a set of divine power forbidden tome here that can increase your combat effectiveness by a lot in your current situation, but there's a side effect — your body will never be able to energize in the future …"